Discursive Essay On Women In The Workplace

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Ewan Pearson - Discursive Essay The debate about women being treated as equals in the workplace has been a continuous issue for a number of years now. Women are constantly proving themselves to be an asset to the world of work, but still have to campaign and fight for equality. Could men really cope without women within the workplace? Could Adam have coped without Eve? Women are continually showing themselves to be more than capable. This can be told from the exam results received by both men and women. When the results are compared they show that women are much higher achievers than men. Since the early 1980's, the standards of achievement for all have been rising, but because of the differential rates of improvements, girls are still performing better than boys. Although some boys have succeeded far beyond some women might ever, it is a merely small number when compared to middle class working people, male/female. In Forbes most recent article on the worlds top billionaires, the top 10 is completely made out of men, with the number 1 spot going to Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon. Jeff Bezos to date currently has a total net worth of over 105 billion dollars. Whilst the first 17 of the worlds richest billionaires goes to men, the number 18 spot is a women, Alice Walton. Some may argue she is only worth so much …show more content…

Indeed, men and women can be just as different in the professional world as they are in their personal lives. What executives are just beginning to understand is that these differences can be great for business. I believe that in conclusion to all research done that the glass ceiling theory, gender pay gap and advancement in careers will all still be present in many years to come, mainly because people do not see it as such a big deal, when really it is. Every person in a workplace male or female should be treated equally and